Why did you buy an S2?

[skiffy]

Was a fan of the early quattros since very young, don't know why. My early student days cars were ford escorts but when I left uni in 97 I found myself in a decent paying job and on the hunt for a proper car. Looked at all sorts (sensible cars with a budget of about 6k) but always had in the back of my mind that I'd really love an Audi, but I'd never heard of an S2. Then chatting about cars in the office a colleague said to me did you know that Audi did a quattro with a porsche engine? I'll find out what it's called. Ok he wasn't quite right and when I saw how much RS2s were (about 25k at the time) I just laughed, but then stumbled on the S2 and knew that's what it had to be.

My budget grew and grew and eventually I spanked just under 15k on the first S2 coupe I saw (after scaring myself on the test drive!). A 3B ex-demo 91 model in Emerald Green, with removable towbar so perfect for towing my boat to sailing events all over the country. Owned for 4 years, loved every minute, and never since have I gained so much satisfaction and pleasure from car ownership. So many good times and my friends still reminisce about it. It says something when you don't bother browsing the car classifieds any more! Would love another but need an estate really and can't justify 3 cars (the S4's a lot of fun though ).

[skiffy]

woo hoo, I've been promoted to "fanatic"!

[bluequattro]

Lombard RAC rally, mickey mouse stages @ Trentham Gardens
A 10 valve ur though not an s2
I was about 15. Couldn't buy one of those, so dad bought me a mk2 escort from scrapyard
I rebuilt it as was accident damaged, sold it for a profit and bought a modded mk1 passat estate- twin carb, uprated brakes n springs already fitted. It got bashed up the back by an xr2- which was written off
Fixed n sold passat n bought a gt 5e from me mum!
Ran that 6 years,100,000miles, rebuilt engine, 2 respects, 1 st black with flames, 2nd corrado purple
Sold that for an e30 320i.6 years with that n the ex took it!
Various more gts, jags, scimitar, v8 Capri I built, model t ford turtle deck roadster
More gts
Impreza wrx, more bmws, Volvo t5, first quattro(11 years this July)
Then went a bit mad breaking and buying/selling
About 25 gts, 3 90 Quattro type 85, ur, turbo technics 10 valve typ 89
Few 16v 89s, an s2 replica, v6 coupe, 80 sport, Mgb gt, disco 300,
BMW 325 tdse(good for doughnuts!)
20 valve coupe Quattro x2(error 404 had first off me)
X2 a4 1.8t ( one now powering custome built mid engined track car)
Then finally a 3b s2! Bought as was cheap, had fun,sold it cheap !)
90 7a Quattro, another gt, v6 coupe
Wish I d had a barn to keep em all in, wouldn't have sold a one otherwise!

[Fat Audi 80]

I previously had an Audi 80 16v quattro which I loved, unfortuately it only lasted 5 weeks, I crashed it into the back of a Clio. I then had an Audi 80 Sport Edition, which I liked, but not as much as the quattro. These two Audi's left me wanting more and I fell in love with S2's circa 2000. I had to wait until I had enough money to actually buy one S2 which was back in 2004. I was extremely lucky to purchase mine as it was the first one I went to look at and it was mint, I haven't looked back since.

I love the fact they are supremely well built and solid yet subtle. They a shed load of torque and the power to destroy when you need it. Noboy knew what they were and what they are capable of when they were new, and even less people seem to know now. It is the ultimate high quality street sleeper, you can cruise along one minute, and then next be mixing it with so called supercars, who really don't know what has just hit them.

[vonbeck]

because i could`nt afford an rs2 at the time err 14 years ago

[anthonys2]

Before my S2 I had a 1984 coupe gt 2.2 which was great then went to a super coupe 2.3 20v quattro and loved it then went to Curborough track day where there was a amazing navy S2 coupe on 18s with a full stainless steel exhaust and after that day just wanted it and hooked straight away!!! and 12 years later still love it

[psiconauta911]

Tried a 89 80 TD and loved the build quality, then bought an 80 avant Tdi, one day saw a CQ20v and fell in love with shape(very rare over here) bought it and was hooked not to the shape but to the 5pot quattro, ten years ago bought from Audi dealer a near mint 30Kmiles S2 avant with recaro interior and fsh and never looked back, the best car I´ve ever had, 18 years old mine for 10 plus 70kmiles and still as new and still with Audi FSH..........................................I´ll drive it to the ground or till I die..........wish ever comes first!